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One word: KAWAI! (Cute!)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: July 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I began playing this game yesterday morning and just beat it a few minutes ago. Its one of the cutest games I've ever seen and a must have for anime fans. (Especially shoujo!) The character designers are creative, the backgrounds are rich and detailed and the music is wonderfully done. (Bravo Atlus!) If I had to pick my favorite part though it would be the option to hear the songs in Japanese or in English. (Atlus even makes references to the original Japanese throughout the game.) It may not be the widley acclaimed crowd pleaser Final Fantasy VIII is, but it certainly deserves a chance. I for one beat FFVIII a couple of months ago and haven't touched it since but I only beat Rhapsody a few minutes ago and have already started over from the beginning! This is one game that's staying in my collection (excepting a few trips over to friends houses so they can see how cute it is too)

A cute, charming RPG with appeal for teenage girls.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 19
Date: January 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This lighthearted, charming RPG has lots of appeal for preteen and teenage girls because the main character is a sixteen-year-old girl named Cornet. The heroine of this story, Cornet dreams of meeting and falling in love with a handsome prince. One day in the woods, she is rescued from an evil witch's cronies by a young man who turns out to be Ferdinand, prince of the kingdom she lives in and heir to the throne. Ferdinand will soon turn eighteen, and is looking for a bride. He and Cornet soon begin to fall in love, but Ferdinand is then kidnapped by the evil witch. The rest of the game follows Cornet's quest to find and save Ferdinand. Although the game was rather short (it only took me ten hours to complete) it was just so fun that I didn't mind. The songs were really cute. I hope Atlus decides to bring the other two games in this series to America. I'd certainly buy them the day they came out. Rhapsody's no Final Fantasy, but it's definitley an enjoyable game that I'd highly reccomend.

Rhapsody: The Shortest RPG on Earth! (but still cool)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Most of the reviews I read said that this game is horrible and has no plot at all. I have no idea where that came from. Instead of a normal game, I find this game to be more of an RPG "vacation". It gives a nice break from summoning Guardian Forces, turning into Dragoons, and learning that your girl is the goddess Althena. The story begins with a girl named Cornet who can talk to puppets, who is having a dream where she is attacked by a monster, but then saved by a guy. She longs for nothing more than to find romance. One day, her grandfather (both her parents are dead) asks her to look for some money in the forest. She heads into the forest with her friend, a puppet named Kururu. In the forest, a minion of the witch Marjoly, named Myao, attacks Cornet with a dragon, but a prince saves her, just like in her dream. Cornet decides that she must meet him again, and tries lots of things to see him again. Thats about the way it works for the first part of the game, but when she finally gets to dance with him, Marjoly herself, who was angry that Myao was picked on, decides to punish the attacker herself. But because the prince is so hot, she falls in love with him. As it turns out, Marjoly is powerful, but retarded, and turns the prince to stone when she meant to charm him. Now, Cornet and Kururu embark on a quest to save the prince. The battle system is well planned. Cornet can take three puppets or monsters into battle with her. It plays out like most games, except the characters can move all around the battle field and their attacks have limited range. Cornet, plays differently from everybody else. She can play her magical horn (which her mother gave to her before she died) to raise her team's stats. Every time she does, her reward meter fills up a little. Depending on how many times she filled it up, she can unleash some of the most powerful (and funniest) attacks in the game, which include a blizzard of cakes, a bombardment of pancakes, and explosions of sugar candy. The only thing I hate about the battle system is that every time you aquire a new team member, they always start out at level 1, despite Cornet's level. Many people agree that the biggest flaw in the whole game is the dungeon layout. There are two types of dungeons: cave and ruins, which all look exactly alike. They just change the color of area and change where each passage leads. It's the worst dungeon layout I've ever seen. What this game offers that most RPGs don't, is three different levels of challenge to offer somthing for beginners to pros. I am especially impressed at the games art work. It's all hand drawn, from setings to characters. Most of the magic effects suck, though. There are no anime FMVs either. You've got sprites the whole game. But don't let this be a down side. Some rather nifty special effects were added, and the characters have tons of animations. There are also a variety of character portraits in the text boxes (like in Lunar, for example). Music? Let's see then... this games title is Rhapsody, right? The music is all well composed. It suits the mood well, although every town and dungeon has the same theme. So how did this game get it's name? It obviously has good music, but it's biggest musical feature is it's ten vocal songs. They move along very well, and are quite memorable. They range from beautiful (Let's go On, Thank You) to comical (Evil Queen) to up beat (Someday) and of course, romantic (Our World). What really buggs me is that three of the vocal songs are stupid, annoying diddys. Just make sure to watch out for Amphibian Paradise, Mountainmen's Song, and Amazing Pirates. Atlus made sure to satisfy hard core fans by giving the option to choose between either the english or japanese version of the songs when ever you choose. As a special bonus, there is a sing-along music gallery and art gallery for your pleasure. Both expand as the game progresses, and serve as a nice addition. The problem there, is that you can only listen to the songs in english in the music gallery, only allowing you to listen to the japanese songs during actual gameplay. Also, a special sound track CD is included in the game's package with vocal songs on the first half and background music on the second. Again, the songs are in english only. What kind of puzzles me is that I never actually heard the song Someday, or Amzing Pirates once during the game! One last thing, this is the only game that I actually cried in. It seems like most of the game is Cornet's rescue mission, and it dosen't really seem to have a villan (despite Marjoly). It gets into ancient machines that can destroy the world to a minimal extent, but that's. Toward the end, it just turns into an emotional ride, especially in the last scene, with the heartbreaking song, Thank You playing during the credits. Let's hope Atlus brings the next two games in the series to our side of the Pacific!

Worst Game Ever (BUY IT!)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 19
Date: October 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome in it's terribleness. It's so bad it's good. You will put friends in front of this game, innocent friends, and watch as the squirm in misery! You will be MST3K'ing this game from the first note until the final rapturous epilogue! The plot makes no sense, the battle system in insane, and the songs are the corniest, most bubble-gum filled psychosis you've ever heard.

You have not lived until you have played this game.

Buy this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I currently own this game, and even though I have a PSP, PS2, and a Gamecube, this is still one of the very best games ever. My cousin got a ps1 a while back, and we got ours around the same time. He was telling me about this game, Rhapsody, that it got great reviews and it was supposed to be really fun. So, my cousin and I went out and bought it. We owned a lot of strategy-rpg-type games at that time, but this one really stood out. Through the game, you get many different characters to fight with, including some weird ones...like for instance, egg brothers. But still this game is sooo fun, you will love it. The prices are high since it is a rare (and fun) game, but you will not be disapointed. Happy game playing

PANCAKE ATTACK!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Rhapsody is one of those RPG's where you take the girl from nowhere(or Orange in this little song)and take her cross country to find true love. The plot is nicely worked out,i love the songs(which you can play in Japanese if you want^_^) and it's super fun to look at the little drawings.
Cornet(your character) can talk to people(and puppets for that matter), and watch them grow and mature(eg the kid and Koro, his dog) but sadly you can't interact w/them. also, no matter what you do, you can't change the ending(which makes me cry everytime is see it;_;)
I ACTUALLY ENJOY THE FIGHT SCENES, the Pancake attack is NOT to be reckoned with.
Finally all the little details(such as the rude little weight-scale and the ripeness of the oranges)are so much fun, and brighten up your day:)
I can't say serious RPG'rs want this, but if you want something fun, heart warming, and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, YOU WANT THIS GAME!!!

Charming and very enjoyable!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I haven't had this much fun playing a console game in a long time. The characters are cute and adorable (even the critters you battle) and the plot is pretty charming. The best part of the game is when the different characters break out into musical scores at varying points in the story; I thought the English adaptation of the songs were very well done. The game is light hearted, and the graphics fit this mood perfectly. "Rhapsody" is fairly easy to play and finish, but it is a very charming and enjoyable game.

Fun Tactical........Musical?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When I first heard of it, I was both eager to play it and a bit skeptical - a game targeted at girls is wonderful, but so amazingly stereotyped? Can it be good? Yes, it really can.
The game is played strategy-style [think FF: Tactics, only disgustingly cute] with the most adorible characters imaginable. You are [or rather, follow] Cornet, a girl with the ability to talk to [and animate] puppets. While she can befriend and talk to them, none are really as "alive" as Kururu - who is very animated and is Cornet's best friend. No one knows how or why Kururu is so very animated, but it's a blessing for Cornet, who lives alone with her grandfather.
The villians are far too funny to be fearsome, and the monsters are just too cute. The attacks, however, are the best: the special attacks are breakfast foods - Pancake attack!
The game is rather short [15-30 hours, depending on how much you level/strategize], but is a wonderful introduction to gaming in general, and strategy games in particular for girls. The songs, while sappy at times, can be downright hilarious, and a few can be touching, especially once you've finished the storyline. All in all a cute, sweet, lovable game that can be enjoyed best by women or guys who know how to enjoy something cute and funny. At the very least, it's a great collection piece, because how many actual MUSICAL video games have you seen?

Great Story and Great Music!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: August 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Rhapsody is definitely one of the best RPG games I've played so far. This game has a romantic and touching storyline. Besides rescuing her prince, Cornet (the main character) also travels through the region to find out the secret of her mysterious mother. Also, the music in this game supports the feel and scenes of the game, making this game more touching. I rarely play the game with emotion, but because of the music, I played with joy and sadness throughout the game.

The Most Original Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Rhapsody is one of the best RPG's I have played. The graphics are colorful, which gives off a nice feel. The songs are really cute, and are perfect for the game. But in my opinion the best thing about the game is its story. It has romance, comedy, drama, and adventure, almost everything a good story should have! It also includes alot of bonus features such as an orginal sound track to the game and a gallery where you can see tons of pictures, and hear all of the songs as the game moves on. The only thing that might upset some gamers is that the game is very easy, which to me, makes no difference. So if you are looking for a fun, new, original game, like nothing you have ever played before. Rhapsody is for you!

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